Posted on Jul 12, 2015
Negotiators at the Iran nuclear talks are close to making a historic deal. Who do you think the 'deal' will favor?
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Negotiators at the Iran nuclear talks plan to announce Monday that they've reached a historic deal capping nearly a decade of diplomacy that would curb the country's atomic program in return for sanctions relief, two diplomats told The Associated Press on Sunday.
The envoys said a provisional agreement may be reached even earlier — by late Sunday. But they cautioned that final details of the pact were still being worked out and a formal agreement must still be reviewed by leaders in the capitals of Iran and the six world powers at the talks.
Senior U.S. and Iranian officials suggested, however, there was not enough time to reach a provisional deal by the end of Sunday.
All of the officials, who are at the talks, demanded anonymity because they weren't authorized to discuss the negotiations publicly.
"We are working hard, but a deal tonight is simply logistically impossible," the Iranian official said, noting that the agreement will run roughly 100 pages.
The senior U.S. official declined to speculate as to the timing of any agreement or announcement, saying "major issues remain to be resolved."
Despite the caution, the negotiators appeared to be on the cusp of an agreement.
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/diplomats-iran-nuke-deal-expected-sunday/ar-AAcSLYO
The envoys said a provisional agreement may be reached even earlier — by late Sunday. But they cautioned that final details of the pact were still being worked out and a formal agreement must still be reviewed by leaders in the capitals of Iran and the six world powers at the talks.
Senior U.S. and Iranian officials suggested, however, there was not enough time to reach a provisional deal by the end of Sunday.
All of the officials, who are at the talks, demanded anonymity because they weren't authorized to discuss the negotiations publicly.
"We are working hard, but a deal tonight is simply logistically impossible," the Iranian official said, noting that the agreement will run roughly 100 pages.
The senior U.S. official declined to speculate as to the timing of any agreement or announcement, saying "major issues remain to be resolved."
Despite the caution, the negotiators appeared to be on the cusp of an agreement.
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/diplomats-iran-nuke-deal-expected-sunday/ar-AAcSLYO
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Boehner: Nuclear standoff with Iran is better than a bad deal ...
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/boehner-nuclear-standoff-with-iran-is-better-than-a-bad-deal/ar-AAcSUY9
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/boehner-nuclear-standoff-with-iran-is-better-than-a-bad-deal/ar-AAcSUY9
Boehner: Nuclear standoff with Iran is better than a bad deal
"No deal is better than a bad deal," the Speaker said.
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Iran will get the better of the deal initially, and then will improve its advantages by cheating later.
That is my optimistic prediction. Reality will likely be much worse.
That is my optimistic prediction. Reality will likely be much worse.
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SP5 (Join to see)
Persians have been outsmarting negotiating partners, and out-generaling military opponents for just about 3000 years. I don't expect that we have gotten the better of any deal that results.
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Capt Seid Waddell
SP5 (Join to see), and our left wing has been consistently outsmarted by dictators as often as they have been in power. I don't see any reason that either trend will be broken here.
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Capt Seid Waddell
Sgt Richard Buckner I have been greatly disappointed to see the extent to which PC has infected the military.
The military can be PC or it can be effective; never both.
The military can be PC or it can be effective; never both.
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The longer this has gone on the better it has been for Iran. They know it and we know it. They know Obama wants a deal so he can claim victory, kick the can down the road and talk about legacy. We all know Iran is not backing down and will NEVER allow meaningful inspections and is moving toward a bomb, period. Anyone that thinks Iran will give up nuclear ambition is as lost as our negotiation team in Vienna.
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I believe this has nothing to do with the Nukes. I am sure under the table they have talked about Iran supporting ISIS. Obama is desperate to do anything to make that go away and he will give the Iran the capability to build a bomb just so he can claim a win on ISIS. Mark my words, ISIS will diminish in the next couple months if an agreement is reached. Then they will find another way to funnel money and arms to them and they will grow again.
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GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad
No doubt --- my concern at this point is the Obama will do anything to be able to claim some kind 'success' that will somehow burnish his "legacy" ... whether or not that 'success' is really a good thing for our country is probably a secondary consideration.
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SGT William Howell
You are exactly right Gunny. As long as he can count it as a win he cares less what will happen for the rest of us. No matter what I am pretty sure Israel is not going to let this deal get done. Let's just hope they have some Paveways big enough to adjust the bunkers from labs to holes in the ground.
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Uh oh ...
Conflicting reports given about status of Iranian nuclear negotiations ...
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/conflicting-reports-given-about-status-of-iranian-nuclear-negotiations/ar-AAcSCrc
Conflicting reports given about status of Iranian nuclear negotiations ...
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/conflicting-reports-given-about-status-of-iranian-nuclear-negotiations/ar-AAcSCrc
Conflicting reports given about status of Iranian nuclear negotiations
A potential breakthrough was reported in the Iranian nuclear talks, although diplomats indicated that it is premature to say a historic deal has been finalized.
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Without reading the agreement it's little tough to have an opinion on who it will favor with regards to Iran or the rest of the world (who doesn't want a Iran to have a nuclear bomb). I'm certain it will favor the pundits, talking heads, and politicians who will cherry pick it to death for their own interests.
The real winners are the folks who think it is pretty amazing that we have finally, at least, sat down with the Iranians and had a frank discussion about what they want and what the rest of the world wants. I hope it bears fruit in the form something that allows us to verify into the future that Iran's nuclear ambitions are indeed peaceful (as they say they are), and we can begin the lift the sanctions and invite Iranian people back into the world economy.
I guess I should add that I'm not very optimistic. When you negotiate with someone who is under a lot of pressure to negotiate, they tend to tell you what you want to hear. Unrestricted verification is key if this is going to work.
The real winners are the folks who think it is pretty amazing that we have finally, at least, sat down with the Iranians and had a frank discussion about what they want and what the rest of the world wants. I hope it bears fruit in the form something that allows us to verify into the future that Iran's nuclear ambitions are indeed peaceful (as they say they are), and we can begin the lift the sanctions and invite Iranian people back into the world economy.
I guess I should add that I'm not very optimistic. When you negotiate with someone who is under a lot of pressure to negotiate, they tend to tell you what you want to hear. Unrestricted verification is key if this is going to work.
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